york wines served at monday's grand inaugural luncheon in statuary hall was from michael lynne's the dell sellers. >> reporter: are you thinking he will look at the label and say let's go to this place? >> remarkable. that would be a remarkable thrill for us. >> reporter: he's always known for thrilling movie-goers. the former head of newline cinema, he produced blockbuster including the "lord of the rings" trilogy. >> one ring to rule -- >> reporter: how did you get interested in owning a wine business? >> i got interested in the possibility of owning a vineyard. like most people the first thing i thought about was france, italy, california. i didn't think about long island. >> reporter: until 13 years ago when he settled on bedell sellers in cutchogue on the north fork of long island just two hours from his home base in new york city. today 25 full-time employees worked this 80-acre vineyard to turn out about 10,000 cases of wine annually. is there a pride in being in one of these emerging lesser known markets? >> yes, like the underdog in the football game. it's a little better when yo